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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas

Name: Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas livestock auction prices — 2021-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Salina, Kansas · Tue, Oct 26

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1894

← Feb 2Oct 26Nov 2 →

Receipts

1,861 head

▼ 1,630 vs last sale 3,491▲ 262 vs year ago 1,599 · +16.4%

Also sold hereRegular saleThu Oct 29, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialTue Oct 20, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

With this being the first special calf sale of the fall there was no recent sale to compare to. A nice offering of mostly vaccinated calves with some being weaned. The supply was light to moderate and the demand was good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $173.79/cwt on 1,040 head.

Average price

$173.79

1,040 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$987

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$17.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.62

vs KS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	174.84	989	977
Medium and Large 1-2	603	157.44	950	63

One grade step is worth $17.41/cwt here — about $39 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,040 hd

173.79

—

KS average4 barns · 3,833 hd

164.17

+9.62

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

52 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Feeder Cattle Special - Salina, KS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	360	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	702	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	214.23/cwt	210.00–218.00	831	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	406	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	893	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	205.47/cwt	204.00–207.00	890	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	443	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	811	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	177.40/cwt	177.00–178.00	786	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	457	194.62/cwt	194.00–195.00	889	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	858	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	166.33/cwt	165.00–169.00	797	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	487	176.36/cwt	175.00–176.50	859	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	905	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	521	171.24/cwt	165.00–174.00	892	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	523	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	852	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	178.26/cwt	175.00–181.50	943	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	557	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,025	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	873	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	172.14/cwt	169.00–181.00	983	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	587	163.95/cwt	157.00–167.50	962	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	619	157.78/cwt	154.00–161.50	977	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	170.55/cwt	163.00–175.00	1,063	182
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	157.21/cwt	153.00–161.00	995	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,001	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	158.64/cwt	154.00–164.00	1,079	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	692	150.36/cwt	149.00–151.50	1,040	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	156.46/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,131	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	140.81/cwt	136.00–144.50	1,027	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	342	174.49/cwt	171.00–175.00	597	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	161.92/cwt	159.00–163.00	630	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	164.74/cwt	164.00–165.00	697	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	426	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	758	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	427	152.36/cwt	150.00–155.00	651	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	173.80/cwt	173.50–175.00	760	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	444	163.55/cwt	163.00–164.00	726	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	169.64/cwt	162.00–170.50	789	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	143.43/cwt	141.00–150.00	667	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	488	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	669	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	490	154.68/cwt	153.00–156.00	758	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	517	171.76/cwt	171.50–172.00	888	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	145.32/cwt	141.00–148.00	756	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	150.80/cwt	149.00–153.50	795	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	533	147.06/cwt	143.00–148.00	784	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	144.20/cwt	142.00–146.00	842	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	153.35/cwt	150.00–158.00	899	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	586	143.29/cwt	141.50–146.50	840	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	606	138.27/cwt	136.00–143.00	838	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	138.96/cwt	136.00–140.50	855	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	146.96/cwt	145.00–148.00	927	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	142.49/cwt	140.00–144.50	933	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	687	131.25/cwt	129.00–135.00	902	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	133.86/cwt	129.00–136.00	966	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	751	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,081	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	129.35/cwt	127.00–134.00	991	6

How this sale compares

Kansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Feeder Cattle Special - Salina, KS

Tue Oct 26, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Manhattan, KS (LS-DC)

Receipts 1,861Last week 3,491Year ago 1,599

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	751	144.00	144.00
76	—	517	171.50–172.00	171.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	437	173.50–175.00	173.80
6	—	766	127.00–134.00	129.35
10	—	722	129.00–136.00	133.86
15	—	389	159.00–163.00	161.92
40	—	465	162.00–170.50	169.64
104	—	586	150.00–158.00	153.35
36	—	655	140.00–144.50	142.49
60	—	527	149.00–153.50	150.80
16	—	342	171.00–175.00	174.49
34	—	631	145.00–148.00	146.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	584	142.00–146.00	144.20
11	—	520	141.00–148.00	145.32
9	—	615	136.00–140.50	138.96
19	—	423	164.00–165.00	164.74
11	—	465	141.00–150.00	143.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	426	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	586	141.50–146.50	143.29
22	—	606	136.00–143.00	138.27
9	—	444	163.00–164.00	163.55
38	—	533	143.00–148.00	147.06
8	—	687	129.00–135.00	131.25
22	—	490	153.00–156.00	154.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	137.00	137.00
14	—	427	150.00–155.00	152.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	692	149.00–151.50	150.36
52	—	487	175.00–176.50	176.36
6	—	443	183.00	183.00
26	—	521	165.00–174.00	171.24
62	—	587	157.00–167.50	163.95
96	—	619	154.00–161.50	157.78
3	—	360	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	529	175.00–181.50	178.26
37	—	433	204.00–207.00	205.47
182	—	623	163.00–175.00	170.55
27	—	723	152.00–159.00	156.46
4	—	474	181.00	181.00
43	—	388	210.00–218.00	214.23
55	—	680	154.00–164.00	158.64
98	—	571	169.00–181.00	172.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	633	153.00–161.00	157.21
6	—	479	165.00–169.00	166.33
8	—	514	176.00	176.00
5	—	443	177.00–178.00	177.40
17	—	729	136.00–144.50	140.81
3	—	563	155.00	155.00
5	—	672	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	557	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	406	220.00	220.00
66	—	457	194.00–195.00	194.62

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.